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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4606

Lesley Stevenson

08 Aug 2026
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Horses speak through their actions. Try to listen to what they are telling you.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4607

To successfully maintain the elusive forward feeling hands, imagine that you are pushing a shopping cart as you ride forward into the bit.

Tip/Quote of the Day # 4605

Spend time on the basics, such as straightness and suppleness, and the more difficult movements will fall into place naturally.

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Tip/Quote of the Day # 4604

For a good rein connection, the wrist should be part of the straight line that extends down the rider's arm. So the knuckles should point towards the bit as well as the rider's arm. Only if it follows that line exactly can the connection be true.

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